Shirt attachment



Nov. 22, 1938. G. w. CARAWAY 2,137,563

SHIRT ATTACHMENT Filed May 3, 1938 Patented Nov. 22, 1938 UNITED ST S 2Claims.

This invention is an attachment or adjuster for shirts, and has for itsobject to provide an improved device which can be used on a shirt toavoid looseness or bagginess around the waist. It is particularlyserviceable when a coat is not worn and it is desirable to obtain a neatand smart appearance, as for example cadets or soldiers at drill; or anyother condition where it is desirable to hold a shirt smooth around thewaist or close to the body of the wearer.

The device comprises an elastic strap which clasps at the ends, whichwhen attached will pull the shirt taut in front, and each clasp isprovided with an extension or tongue which will fit within a fold orplait at the side of the shirt and thereby take up any looseness at theback and. also assist in holding the clasps in position.

The device will preferably be worn at the waist, under and concealed bythe band or belt of the trousers.

The construction and use of the device will appear from the followingdescription and the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan viewof the attachment;

Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof;

Fig. 3 is an edge view showing the manner in which the attachment isused and applied to a shirt.

Referring particularly to the drawing, 6 indicates an elastic strapwhich can be adjusted for length as desired. At each end it is connectedto the loop 1 of a clasp comprising a base plate 8, a spring jaw 9 and apivoted cam thumb piece It which when operated opens or closes the jawThe base plate is formed or provided with an extension or forwardlyprojecting tongue H which projects a substantial distance beyond thejaws of the clasp. The clasp may be of any other suitable type having abase plate and gripping jaws, provided it is formed. with a tongue orextension such as shown at H.

In the use of the device, as illustrated in Fig.

3, the material of the shirt is indicated at l2. This is folded to forma plait l3, the fold being 5 conveniently made at the vertical underarmseam Hi, to produce a vertical plait, and the clasp is or may be engagedwith the fold at or about the seam I l. The tongue H is placed within orbetween the inner fold of the plait, as indicated at 10 I5. Each end ofthe attachment is applied the same way. When so applied the tension ofthe strap 6 will draw the front of the shirt l2 close to the body of thewearer, and at the same time the tongue or extension II will take up anyfull- 15 ness in the back of the shirt and at the same time hold theclasp flatly or closely in position. The tongue is preferably curved tofit the curvature of the body of the wearer.

It will be seen that when such a device is applied 20 to the shirt itwill hold the waist line of the shirt in a smooth and smart condition,avoiding any loose or baggy appearance and generally improves the looksof the garment on occasions when the coat is not worn.

I claim:

A shirt attachment comprising an elastic strap having clasps at oppositeends, each clasp having a base plate and gripping jaws, the base platehaving an extension projecting a substan- 0 tial distance beyond theinner jaw, to enter and take up a fold in the shirt to which theadjuster is applied.

A shirt attachment as in claim 1, the extension of the base plate beingcurved to con- 5 form to the body of the wearer.

GEORGE W. CARAWAY.

